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Feeling the heat at Microsoft

February 28, 2008 Antitrust woes, a protracted battle for Yahoo, and a shifting software market. Welcome to Steve Ballmer's world. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, virtualization, compliance, heat, VMware, European Union, Microsoft Windows Server, antitrust, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, acquisition, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Microsoft tries to find its 'wow'

December 19, 2007 Company finally gets Vista out the door. It also spends a bundle on acquisitions and looks ahead to the "computing cloud." TAGS: Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows XP, front, PC company, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., open source, Microsoft Windows

Commentary: Pros and cons of a Microsoft-Yahoo mashup

May 4, 2007 Reports of a potential merger are intriguing, says Forrester's Charlene Li, but could the giants really get along as one? TAGS: mashup, Yahoo! Inc., merger, commentary, pro, Forrester Research Inc., Google Inc., audience, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, acquisition, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft buys Lookout to boost search

July 16, 2004 The acquisition comes two weeks after the launch of a revamped MSN search. TAGS: Lookout Software, MSN Search, MSN, Internet search, acquisition, founder, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to buy Aquantive for $6 billion

May 18, 2007 Spending spree on advertising companies continues, as the software giant issues a rejoinder to Google's plan to purchase DoubleClick. TAGS: aQuantive Inc., Razorfish, DoubleClick Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, advertising company, advertising agency, VoD, advertiser, online advertising, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., media, Google Inc., MSN, IP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft completes Sybari buy

June 21, 2005 Acquisition bolsters Microsoft's defensive products for the network by adding scanner for virus and spam. TAGS: Sybari Software Inc., Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., acquisition, virus, Microsoft Windows, server

Microsoft goes after PeopleSoft customers

December 15, 2004 An e-mail suggests that PeopleSoft customers think about a shift in face of Oracle's acquisition, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., IBM AS/400, ERP, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, mainframe, letter, Unix, acquisition, merger, Microsoft Corp., platform, server, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Details of Microsoft antivirus software leak out

July 28, 2004 French product manager at software giant reveals some tidbits about company's planned entry into antivirus market. TAGS: antivirus software, GeCad, antivirus, MyDoom virus, product manager, virus, acquisition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., firewall, security, software company, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft buys anti-spyware technology firm

December 16, 2004 Redmond has acquired Giant Company Software, a provider of anti-spyware, anti-pop-up and antispam tools. TAGS: anti-spyware, spyware, anti-spam, Redmond, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer calls security a never-ending battle

October 3, 2004 "Bad people" in cyberspace are here to stay, but that doesn't mean things aren't getting better, Microsoft's CEO says. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Trustworthy Computing, virus, acquisition, security, Microsoft Corp., London, CEO, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft acquires ID management company Alacris

September 19, 2005 In buying its Canadian partner, the software giant plans to bolster its Longhorn security efforts. TAGS: Alacris, smart card, lifecycle management, identity management, security technology, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., acquisition, security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft and Adobe to square off?

June 20, 2005 In digital documents, Web applications and image editing, Adobe has a healthy head start. But Microsoft is making some noise. TAGS: Macromedia Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., graphic design, web-based application, Microsoft Longhorn, image-editing, threat, document, Microsoft Corp., operating system, acquisition, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft lays out 'Project Green' revamp

October 7, 2003 The project to update and meld business management applications picked up through acquisitions will link the software to Longhorn, the next Windows release. TAGS: Navision, Great Plains Software, Microsoft Longhorn, business management, software company, manufacturing, business application, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., conference, Microsoft Windows

Ozzie wants a 'unified story' at Microsoft

March 11, 2005 Groove Networks founder Ray Ozzie knows exactly what he wants to do to improve Office--and Windows. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Groove Networks Inc., IBM Lotus Notes, collaboration, Microsoft Office, impact, founder, career, P2P, acquisition, folder, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft looks to extinguish LAMP

June 15, 2005 After years of beefing up its software for corporate use, the software behemoth is threatened by a cut-rate, open-source challenger. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., TechEd, TCO, Apache Web server, Apache Software Foundation, Web server, open source, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Linux, server, acquisition, combination, database

Microsoft buys fabled U.K. game studio

April 6, 2006 Acquires Lionhead Studios, whose founder, Peter Molyneux, is one of the best-known independent video game developers in the business. TAGS: Lionhead Studios, David Cole, track record, studio, acquisition, success, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., founder, video game, U.K., games, video, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to buy Groove Networks

March 10, 2005 Plans include adding Groove's "virtual office" software to Office lineup. Groove founder Ray Ozzie to become Microsoft CTO. TAGS: Groove Networks Inc., Ray Ozzie, collaboration, Bill Gates, founder, Massachusetts, P2P, office, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., acquisition, Microsoft Windows

McNealy touts 'excitement' of backup tape

June 9, 2005 Sun CEO defends StorageTek acquisition and adds open source to his usual hit list of Microsoft and IBM. TAGS: StorageTek, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Glasgow, grid computing, storage management, Scotland, thin client, Sun Solaris, excitement, open source, backup, Microsoft Corp., acquisition, CEO, IBM Corp.

Macromedia, Adobe make peace for bigger fight

April 18, 2005 Software makers join forces in $3.4 billion pact to stave off larger threats from both Microsoft and open standards. TAGS: Macromedia Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Web application, open standard, Microsoft Longhorn, Adobe PDF, acquisition, battle, platform, multimedia, Microsoft Corp., software company, Web browser, CEO, Microsoft Windows
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